Combination grave marker and flower vase



June 19, 1934. J. M. POWELL COMBINATION GRAVE MARKER AND FLOWER VASE Filled Dec. 7. 193s 2 Sheets-Sheet l 17. M. Powell llomey June 19, 1934. .1. M. POWELL 1,963,804

GOMBINTONv GRAVE MARKER AND FLOWER VASE Filed Dec. 7. 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /4 f f n. d/

Patented June i9, 1934 narran stares PATENT OFFICE CORIBINATION GRAVE MARKER AND 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a combination grave marker and flower vase and the object of the invention resides in the provision oi a grave marker in which is incorporated a ilow- 5 er vase which be raised when it is desired to use the same or which may be lowered out of sight when not in use.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of this nature which is simple in its construction, cornpact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the device showing the same closed.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure i is a sectional view taken substantially on the line fi-li of Figure l but showing the vase in raised position and partly in section.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 but showing the vase in raised position, and

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 6 6 of Figure 1 but showing the cover in raised position.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that letter C denotes generally a casing comprising side walls 5-5 and end walls 6 6.

An outwardly directed ledge 7 is provided about the upper edge of the casing. An inwardly directed flange 8 is provided on the lower edge of the casing and is beveled as shown to advantage in Figures 3 to 6 inclusive.

Numeral 9 denotes a vase on a hollow block like base structure l@ in the sides of which are pins 1l roclzable in the sides 5 adjacent one end 5. Numeral l2 denotes a cover having on its side edges at one end remote from the vase longitudinally extending grooves 14 into which extend pins 15 projecting inwardly from the sides 5 adjacent the other end wall 8 so that the cover may be swung upwardly and outwardly with respect to the casing and then lowered to abut the rest 16. The vase when in lowered position is adapted to abut this rest 16 and when in this position permits any water in the vase to readily drain out. It will be noted that the base 10 has the side wall which is uppermost when the vase is in down position as shown in Figure 1 of such a size as to ll the space between one end of the cover and said one endwall 6. This side of the vase may be decorated as indicated in Figure l as may also be the top or outer surface of the cover. It will be noted that the bottom of the casing is open and provides for ready drainage and any contraction or expansion according to weather conditions.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be clearly apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exempliiication since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacricing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. In a device of the class described, a casing, a cover equal in size to the area of the major portion of the top of the casing, means for mounting one end of the cover in one end of the casing so that it may be opened and closed, a vase, a base for the vase, means for rockably mounting the base in the other end of the casing, said base having faces of a size substantially equal to the space left open by the cover when in closed position to close said space whether the vase is in raised or lowered position.

2. In a device of the class described, a casing, a cover equal in size to the area of the major portion of the top of the casing, means for mounting 100 one end of the cover in one end of the casing so that it may be opened and closed, a vase, a base for the vase, means for rockably mounting the base in the other end of the casing, said base having faces of a size substantially equal to the 105 space left open by the cover when in closed position to close said space whether the case is in raised or lowered position, said rst mentioned means comprising pins projecting inwardly from the sides of the casing and extending into longi- 1.10

space left open by the cover when in. closed position to close said space Whether the case is in raised or lowered position, said rst mentioned means comprising pins projecting inwardly from the sides of the casing and extending into longitudinal grooves provided on the side edges of the cover, a rest in the casing for the cover when in open position and for the vase whenv in lowered position.

A JOHN M. POWELL. 

